Stocking protector



Oct. 1948- B. B. KNUBEL 2,450,968

STOCKING PROTECTOR Filed March 4, 1947 IN VEN TOR.

Barbdra B. Knubel MQJJYMQZM Patented Oct. 12, 1948 STOCKING PROTECTOR g V Barbara B iKnubel Westport,,-Gonn-.;; a.

mueatimr am-M, 1947; seriarno. Bailiff. (c1. 36'70) 2 Claims. 1

This invention relates to the class of footwear. More particularly it pertains to accessories to overshoes, rubber boots, arctics, or galoshes, and similar protective articles, embracing within its scope novelty of structure and being specifically designed for women who wear rubber boots or artics or the like.

When one wears a pair of boots for any length of time there will occur a black ring around the leg where the boot has been rubbing against the stocking. In putting ones foot into the boot the dirt comes off the shoes and onto the lining of the boot. Then, in turn, the dirt rubs onto ones stockings and leaves an ugly black ring. This not only is discouraging but also makes ones appearance bad. Many Women have had to take along an extra pair of stockings and change them at offices in going to and from work for this reason.

Therefore, my invention has for its object primarily to provide a stocking protector designed to be employed by aperson as a slip-on for preventing the upper portions of the boots from coming in direct contact with the stockings and which is preferably made of oil cloth, sheet rubber, plastic material or any suitable type of heavy material.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a device of the character described which constitutes a special kind of gaiters for women, the principal portion of which is to be worn inside of the boot over the stocking while its upper cuif is folded over the upper section of the boot and which can be slipped easily over the lower portions of the leg.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawing the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawing:

Figure 1 is a top plan View of a preferred embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same; and

Figure 3 is a front elevation.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

My new and improved stocking protector consists primarily of a tubular sheath member of oil cloth, sheet rubber, plastic material or any suitable type of heavy material, and a U-shaped, preferably elastic cross strip 2 which is attached to the lower portion of the sheath member I in such a manner that it passes around the arch portion of the foot or a person wearing the stocking protector, as may be seen in Figure2 where a leg 3 and a boot 4 are indicated in dash-anddotted lines. The front portion 5 of the sheath member I is open and overlapped and can be kept closed by means of snap fasteners 6 or by any other suitable closing means.

The upper section I of the sheath member I is folded downwardly upon itself so as to form an upper cuff.

In using this new item one can put it on and off in just a few minutes. Before pulling on a boot one simply puts on the stocking protector and then pulls the boot over it, and turns the protector cuff over the top of the boot as indicated in Figure 2. In taking it 01f, one pulls ofi the boot and then unfastens the stocking protector. This way instead of getting the unsightly ring on the stockings, it comes off onto the protector and leaves the stockings clean. wash the protector as often asne'cessary, as the dirt will be on the outside and not right next to the leg.

The elastic cross strip 2, that comes over the sole and under the heel, is of a length long enough so that the stocking protector itself comes just above the ankle.

Since certain changes may be made in the above article and different embodiments of the invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention which as a matter of language might be said to fall therebetween.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A stocking protector comprising a flat piece of pliable material whose upper portion is folded downwardly upon itself so as to form an upper cuff and which is adapted to be laid loosely around the lower portion of a persons leg, a U-shaped cross-strip attached to the lower portion of said piece of material in such a manner One can that it passes around the arch portion of the foot of a person wearing the stocking protector, and means for detachably connecting the vertical edges of said piece of material to each other so that the latter will form a cylindrical sheath member whose major portion is to be worn inside of a boot while its cuff is folded over the outer top section of the boot, all substantially as set forth.

2. A device of the character described comprising a cylindrical sheath of pliable material having overlapping vertical front edges and whose upper portion is folded downwardly upon itself so as to form an upper cuff and which is adapted to be laid loosely around the lower portion of a persons leg, a U-shaped cross-strip attached to the lower edge portion of said sheath for fasten- 15 Number 10 REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Webber Mar. 15, 1927 Draikin Oct. 13, 1931 

